City officials consider bonds for water, sewer projects
SPRINGDALE -- City officials on Monday discussed, but took no action on, an ordinance authorizing a bond issue to finance water and sewer projects to improve the Water Utilities service capabilities on...
View ArticleHard work, dedication pays off for Bentonville’s Phillips
BENTONVILLE -- Cambrie Phillips has put in the work over the course of her basketball career at Bentonville.
View ArticleBrinkley man killed in two-vehicle crash early Monday morning in Monroe County
A Brinkley man was killed in a two-vehicle crash early Monday morning, according to a preliminary Arkansas State Police report.
View ArticleRogers files lawsuit against Marck Industries and owner of land where fire...
ROGERS -- The city of Rogers has filed a lawsuit against a private recycling company and the owner of the land where a fire burned for two weeks in October.
View ArticlePHOTOS: Sensory-friendly day at Amazeum in Bentonville
The Amazeum hosts a sensory-friendly day with reduced music and lighting for patrons who would benefit from a muted environment.
View ArticleCaffeinate then aviate: Onyx picked to operate coffee concession at Northwest...
HIGHFILL -- Northwest Arkansas National Airport officials are starting to look at expanding the terminal's western concourse, adding a new car rental facility, and developing a general aviation and...
View ArticleGreenbrier man gets more than 30 years in prison for sex crimes in...
FAYETTEVILLE -- A Greenbrier man will spend more than 30 years in prison after pleading guilty Tuesday in Washington County Circuit Court to sex crime charges involving an underage victim.
View ArticleSpringdale Planning Commission endorses rezoning land near planned highway...
SPRINGDALE -- Almost 56 acres of land at the southeast corner of Apple Blossom Road and Old Wire Road has been recommended for rezoning from agricultural to commercial use.
View ArticleRogers rezoning that would allow commercial development near Bloomfield...
ROGERS -- Some Rogers residents are unhappy with a city decision to approve a rezoning that will allow commercial development near their neighborhood, while others have been able to work with...
View ArticleCity kicks off Phase 2 of Plan Bentonville initiative with unified...
BENTONVILLE -- The city is getting ready to launch the second phase of a project focused on guiding its growth after finishing the first phase last month.
View ArticleFayetteville council modifies rental fee disclosure proposal, but holds off...
FAYETTEVILLE -- The City Council will continue to discuss renter consumer protections following its meeting Tuesday.
View ArticleRogers does small things to take series split with Bentonville
ROGERS -- The same type play that took all Bentonville's momentum away Tuesday night was the same type of play Rogers used to take the lead for good.
View ArticlePHOTOS: March Forth for Democracy in Fayetteville
Residents take part in the national March Forth for Democracy march in Fayetteville.
View ArticleNorthwest Arkansas doctor pleads guilty to harassment, avoiding trial on sex...
FAYETTEVILLE -- A doctor whose felony sexual assault charges are no longer being pursued in Benton County pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of misdemeanor harassment in Washington County Circuit...
View ArticleSixth-grade teacher in Bentonville named Milken Educator Award winner,...
BENTONVILLE -- An Old High Middle School educator got quite the pleasant surprise Wednesday upon being announced as the latest recipient of a Milken Educator Award.
View ArticleLawsuit: Bentonville entrepreneur’s dream became a nightmare when land sale...
BENTONVILLE -- A Benton County man claims he planned to purchase undeveloped land on Walton Boulevard to build a restaurant and market, but his plans ended after learning the property owner could not...
View ArticleCity of Fayetteville to take over management of Central United Methodist...
FAYETTEVILLE -- The city will begin managing the 214-space Central United Methodist Church parking deck, located at 61 W. Lafayette St., beginning Monday.
View ArticleResidential developments aiming to bring more than 100 homes to Lowell move...
LOWELL -- Residential developments that aim to add more than 100 homes to the city in total are moving ahead.
View ArticleConvicted rapist serving life sentence given another 90 years
FAYETTEVILLE -- A Marianna man already serving a life sentence for rape and who failed to register as a sex offender then twice failed to appear for court got the maximum sentence Wednesday after being...
View ArticleBenton County Planning Board tables discussion of revoking approval for...
BENTONVILLE -- The Benton County Planning Board voted 6-0 Wednesday to table until next month a decision on whether to revoke its approval of a site plan following complaints the site owner and...
View ArticleGetting it straight Northwest Arkansas
The Rogers Planning Commission on Tuesday rezoned a portion of property at 4199 W. New Hope Road from a solely Neighborhood High-Intensity district to a mix of that district and City Medium-Intensity...
View ArticleLittle Rock Central’s early three-point shooting enough to defeat Bentonville...
SPRINGDALE -- Little Rock Central's ability to hit early three-point shots allowed the defending Class 6A boys state champion to retain its crown for one more game.
View ArticlePODCAST: Arkansas basketball's huge win at Vanderbilt; baseball postponed
Anthony Kristensen calls in from Nashville, where the Razorbacks won 90-77 at Vanderbilt to help their tournament hopes. Ethan Westerman also joins Matt Jones in studio to discuss the win, last night's...
View ArticleEight people arrested in connection with various charges in Northwest Arkansas
Felony arrests from the Washington County Sheriff's Office, Bella Vista, Fayetteville, Springdale and Rogers Police Department.
View ArticleInside-the-park grand slam highlights Bentonville West’s baseball victory...
Damion Bridgeman had an inside-the-park grand slam to highlight West's six-run first as the Wolverines defeated Southside and swept the 6A-West Conference series from the Mavericks.
View ArticlePHOTOS: Pack Shack celebrates new facility in Cave Springs
The Pack Shack celebrates the grand opening of its new Feed the Funnel Experience Center where it will hosts volunteers in its mission to address hunger in Northwest Arkansas.
View ArticleOne week after plea deal in drug case, Fort Smith man is arrested in...
FORT SMITH -- A 23-year-old whose courtroom plea deal on drug charges was finalized Tuesday was arrested Wednesday evening in relation to nearly identical crimes, according to the Fort Smith Police...
View ArticleWalmart sells stake in Japanese stores
Walmart Inc. and global investment firm KKR have sold the Japanese supermarket chain Seiyu for about $2.5 billion, the companies said Wednesday.
View ArticleMissouri woman dies in Logan County crash when Jeep leaves roadway near Subiaco
SUBIACO -- A Missouri woman died Monday morning in a single-vehicle crash in Logan County.
View ArticlePODCAST: Bubba Carpenter on Arkansas baseball's midweek sweep; taking...
Arkansas baseball great Bubba Carpenter is back in studio with Matt Jones to talk about the Razorbacks' midweek sweep of ULM and this weekend's series against Portland. Anthony Kristensen also stops by...
View ArticleResponsibility and accountability key, Washington County mental health court...
FAYETTEVILLE -- Washington County's mental health court is focusing on the basics of personal responsibility and accountability as the program gets underway.
View ArticleWinslow man sentenced to federal prison for possession of ricin
FAYETTEVILLE -- A Winslow man who pleaded guilty in October to possessing or attempting to produce a biological agent, the poison ricin, was sentenced to federal prison Thursday.
View ArticleGentry man suspected of murder now accused of raping girl
BENTONVILLE -- A Gentry man already charged with first degree murder in Baxter County was arrested Monday in connection with raping a child in Northwest Arkansas.
View ArticleLET’S EAT! | OPINION: That was Onyx-spected! Local coffee shop named among...
Hiking, fishing, biking, Razorback sports, Walmart, Crystal Bridges and the Ozark Mountains -- these are some of the things that come to mind when one thinks about the majesty of Northwest Arkansas. It...
View ArticlePinch-hit homer helps Bentonville edge Rogers, 2-1
BENTONVILLE -- Rogers pushed defending Class 6A state champion Bentonville in an early-season softball showdown, but the Lady Tigers found a way to claim the 2-1 win Thursday afternoon at the Tiger...
View ArticleWalmart seeks price cuts in China
Walmart Inc. has asked some Chinese suppliers for major price reductions, with the U.S. retail giant's efforts to shift the burden of President Donald Trump's tariffs facing strong pushback from firms...
View ArticleValley View golf clubhouse demolition on hold as city attorney works to...
FARMINGTON -- The City Council's vote to demolish the former golf clubhouse at Valley View Estates is on hold while some of the steps toward that decision are tightened up, according to City Attorney...
View ArticleStartup Junkie Foundation, SLS Community to study workforce neurodiversity
Startup Junkie Foundation on Thursday announced a partnership with SLS Community for a neurodiversity workforce study in Northwest Arkansas.
View ArticleRogers police say children found human remains, including skull, in woods...
ROGERS -- Three children found what appeared to be human remains including a skull in Rogers, according to a press release from the Rogers Police Department.
View ArticleMuldrow man angry at ex-girlfriend took milk jug full of gas to light house...
MUSKOGEE, OKLA. -- A 24-year-old man received nearly five years in federal prison Thursday for arson because he took a milk jug full of gasoline to his ex-girlfriend's house near Muldrow, Okla., last...
View ArticleLawsuit over home repairs by Jason Duggar dismissed with prejudice in Benton...
BENTONVILLE -- A lawsuit accusing a former reality TV star of pretending to have a contractor's license and failing to complete work on a home for a Benton County man was dismissed Thursday.
View ArticleWATCH: Unpacking the Issue - What's going on with the Eco Vista Landfill?
In our first edition of Unpacking the Issue, we take a deep dive into the Eco Vista Landfill, the only regional landfill in Northwest Arkansas.
View ArticleLawco Energy Group CEO appointed to University of Arkansas Board of Trustees
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has appointed Randy Lawson, chief executive officer and chairman of Bentonville-based Lawco Energy Group, to the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees, according to a...
View ArticlePODCAST: Sam Pittman speaks; New Arkansas basketball tournament projections
Matt Jones and Christina Long give their takeaways from Sam Pittman's news conference Thursday. Then Anthony Kristensen stops by the studio to talk about Arkansas' basketball game vs. No. 25...
View ArticleFayetteville’s next Woodland Junior High being planned with the environment...
FAYETTEVILLE -- The new Woodland Junior High campus was designed with the hope of evoking the school's name.
View ArticleDeveloper says Alamo Drafthouse drive-in theater not guaranteed in Fayetteville
FAYETTEVILLE -- The land at the former site of the 112 Drive-In is waiting two years after plans were approved to build a mixed-use development with an Alamo Drafthouse Cinema and Drive-In as an anchor...
View ArticlePickleball complex with restaurant, bar proposed for Centerton’s north side
CENTERTON -- The Planning Commission gave the green light Tuesday allowing a proposed pickleball complex with indoor and outdoor courts, a green space area, a restaurant with a bar and a pro shop to...
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